QI: General medical belief in the late 18th century

[streamr89]

which QI episode is this??

[BonzaiR33]

@streamr89 Series 8 episode 10

[Jimaera]

Lmfao, this is an awesome show.

[ikheetjason]

Shouldn't have taken a sip from my drink at 00:21

[sarahlbelcher]

what episode is this please?

[Rdburnzy]

@sarahlbelcher S8E10

[tbomgwtf]

Holy shit that is an all star cast

[21Kyzix12]

@tbomgwtf Indeed, it is. I really need to start watching this show.

[seitenshow]

@gamerunknown ..fair enough, everyone's entitled to an opinion.

[CFCFeargalCFC]

Jeremy Clarkson is a fucking twat, arsehole deserves to get hit by a bus

[Str4t0sPh3rE]

Puts the term, "Blowing smoke up his arse" to a whole new meaning, eh? XD

[animalnt]

@Str4t0sPh3rE that was the joke

[Mullahgrrl]

@Str4t0sPh3rE Not really.

[7CellarDoors]

Oh science... so young back then.

Like watching an adorable puppy wake itself up with its own fart.

[nomadicification]

I think some guy pulled that out of his ass because it sounded like a fun time, and then purposefully threw himself into the Thames every Sunday.

[Lairdesangfroid]

there are two popular phrases in america, "blowing smoke" and "blow it out your ass." Only now do i realize these phrases must have originated as a single expression. Uncanny.

[TheLittleRussian2]

Perhaps it works?

[MrHueJazz1]

I wonder how long it took before people figured out that blowing smoke up a persons ass will not resuscitate them? I think this was someones get rich quick scam. lol

[MADMANx511]

Now THAT'S what I call a blow job! Way to blow smoke up his arse!

[SquirrelFromGradLife]

Hense the saying "are you blowing smoke up my bottom?"

[Devoti]

i've got a feeling that the tobacco companies might have something to do with this belief.

[kevsta3000]

Legit medical advice here guys'

[diffnature]

There are some weird medical beliefs in our times also. In some Scandinavian countries, and possibly elsewhere, they believe, for instance, that unemployment is a mental disorder. As a treatment for this supposed psychiatric condition they offer work without pay. The purpose of the work is to cure the affliction of unemployment, so to work is considered a reward in itself and, hence, there is no need for remuneration. Many companies use this system unscrupulously to get unpaid labour.

[spectreblofeld]

Mitchell and Clarkson in the same room!? Two of my favorite funny persons.

[heyysimone]

"kiss of life? just wait a second...hand me that pipe..."

[deza708]

so that's where "i don't want to blow smoke up your arse" comes from....

[nja122890]

"Gouge his eyes out with crows!!" XD

[Cleo4696]

"oh! that got stuck in me throat that!"

"THE BELLOWS!"

[MrBuch169169]

BRANDY!

[acr08807]

@figbat1 No need to continue. Nobody's reading it anyway.

[jagsonjamie]

@figbat1 wtf is this

[figbat1]

@jagsonjamie .......greetings from the apple isle........if you want the complete countdown and other stuff that may blow your mind........go to you-tube site "qi stephen fry puts alan in his place". regards jaggo

[obglobgablob]

Guess it explains the look on the drowning man's face.

[ebiljebus]

I don't believe this. I think Stephen's just blowing smoke up my a-- HEY!

[doorwindow7]

Gives a whole new definition of the phrase "bum puffing".

[GreyM]

I usually believe whatever QI tells me, but I reckon they're blowin' smoke up my arse this time.

[jwheat65]

Stephen Fry, Alan Davies, David Mitchell & Jeremy Clarkson. (& the other one...)

Wonderful !!

All on the one show; It's a joy to behold!

:-)

[SlappaDeBassMon]

@jwheat65 The other one is Ross Noble :)

[happyjellyfish]

'Is it sucking or blowing, I can't remember!'

[littleblueleprecorn]

i love jezza :)

[DCdabest]

I've heard smoking refered to as "sucking butt" but this is ridiculous....

[moomleberry]

Does anyone know which episode this clip comes from?

[frickinradical]

i wonder if that's where the expression 'to blow smoke up someone's arse/backside' was coined

[zibafu]

2 things, firstly ofc it had to be a woman who received the treatment first, blatantly the guy performing just wanted a whiff of what she had down below :o

secondly, imagine being on the receiving end, and farting whilst they are blowing haha

[seitenshow]

Seeing Jeremy Clarkson laugh at Alan Davies and have such a good time, on QI.

It just makes me happy, oh so.

[gamerunknown]

@seitenshow

I don't think he deserves to be happy.

[apocaRUFF]

The prospect of having smoke blown up my ass would make me pretty keen on perfecting my swimming technique.

[emme114]

@apocaRUFF that probably depends on your sexual orientation :P

[tangles01]

C'mon stop blowing smoke up my arse.

[Nacek112]

''What a strange world we live in''

After seeing this I couldn't agree more, Stephen...

[BardoJoe]

still no comments? shame on you people